Random Tip #001: For cleaning old, clogged printer heads...

"To save money replacing old or clogged printer-heads, first try this - Remove printer-head. Gently & slowly clean with a cotton wool bud dipped in pure (pharmaceutical grade) alcohol, replacing the bud & repeating until clean, ensuring no cotton-fibres are left behind. Let dry completely. Blow away any remnant fibers. Replace & print a few test pages to see if it has worked..."- KB.

This tip comes from: The BIS team

Random Tip #002: Writing Articles For Websites...

"When writing articles for websites, remember that it is harder to read lots of text (without paragraphs) on a computer screen compared to printed form. Break the article up into chunks, group the chunks into sections & give them headings. Make it interesting  & more enticing by including at least one image. Also, I think it's good for non-professional writers to write "as you would speak" - makes it more unique. - KB.

This tip comes from: The BIS team

Random Tip #003: Upgrading Website Software

"Before installing or upgrading website extensions or other software, always remember to back up your site first, so that you can "roll back" your site to it's previous state if there are any problems. You should have daily "off-site" backups as well (some programs can email your backups to you). It's a good idea to also keep a "Working Copy" of your site at all times, too, so that you can test out any software before installing it on your live site....- KB

This tip comes from: The BIS team

Random Tip #004: Affiliate Program & other Legal Agreements

"When signing up with affiliate programs (or any other such matters that require you sign a legal agreement agreeing to a company's terms & conditions), it's a good idea to keep a copy of each individual agreement so that you can easily & quickly refer to it whenever you may need, plus it will also help you to identify which, if any, changes have occured whenever they are updated in the future....." - KB 

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Random Tip #005: Website Error: White / Blank Pages...

"If you experience white / blank page error on your Joomla! website after installing software, it can often mean there is a Php error and is possibly due to a conflict with one or more plugins.... Try disabling any plugins you have recently installed to see if that helps (keep a list of what you are doing, so if it has no effect you can re-enable them). If this doesn't work, you could also try disabling the "Content" & "System" plugins one-by-one....". - KB

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Random Tip #006: SEO Tip - How To Get Free Backlinks To Your Site.....

"Backlinks are vital for any website, and they are a huge boost towards your site's Alexa ranking & Page Ranking status too, however there is a simple & FREE tactic that many overlook - Forum Signatures. Whenever you sign up to a forum, you should ALWAYS take the time to create a signature which includes your (hyperlinked) website URL - then whenever you add a new post, your website gets another backlink! ..... - KB 

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Random Tip #007: An Easy & Fast Way To Re-Configure Software Extensions After Upgrading.....

"When upgrading software extensions, an easy & fast way to re-configure them again is to take a screen-shot of all of the settings before upgrading - then once you have re-installed the upgraded version you can simply refer to the screen-shot & copy all of your previous settings - with complex configurations this can save you a lot of time and frustration, and it means you can upgrade with minimal interuption to your site too.." - KB

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Random Tip #008: (Security Tip#1) - Importance of Keeping Software Up-To-Date...

"Many small businesses & "newbies" often overlook one (vital) important ingredient to their sites overall safety - Software Updates. Ensuring all software on the site is kept constantly up-to-date is one of the best security measures you can take. Having old, out-of-date software installed on your site may mean you are vulnerable to hacking & other net nasties, as updates often improve the software's security features, as well as fixing bugs or adding new features. So what are you waiting for? - get cracking & update!!" - KB

This tip comes from: The BIS Team

Random Tip #009: (Security Tip #2) - Uninstalling Vulnerable Software Isn't Enough...!!

"When you learn that you have vulnerable (or simply old & unwanted) software on your website, many inexperienced or new webmasters don't realise that simply uninstalling it is not enough to prevent a future security risk..... The mere fact there may be files left in your sites database means you might still be open to attack - You must also take the time to remove ALL files or folders from the sites database, if any still exist (you can do this easily via PhpMyAdmin)" - KB.

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Random Tip #010: Easy Way To Check Your Template Layout / Module Positions...

"Did you know that you can just type in   /?tp=1  into your web-browser (....you add it on to end of the URL address for each of your web pages)  in order to see your template layout & to check where your modules are ..."

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Random Tip #011: A Simple Guide To PageRank......

"PageRank (PR): A score given by Google, from 0 - 10, of a single webpage on a site  (& not for the entire website...). A PR score of 1/10 is poor, 5/10 is considered quite good, & 9/10 is exceptional. The highest PR score found within a website is generally used by the website concerned to provide the overall page rank for the entire site when marketing etc. (eg: We have a PR of 5 on our homepage, therefore we would say that our site has a PR of 5). With text link advertising, the PR of each individual page is considered & decides the price you pay/can charge per ad...." 

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Random Tip #012: A Simple Guide To Alexa Rank...

Alexa Rank: "Alexa provides ranking scores for websites. The lower the Alexa Rank, the better. Because there are now so many websites , a new site can often begin with an Alexa Rank of millions (20 million or so is not uncommon). You can register your site with Alexa for free to enable Alexa to quickly find & begin rating your site, and obtain code (widgets) to dynamically display your Alexa rank on your site. As well as affecting the overall value of your site, having a good (very low) Alexa Rank usually means your site can charge more when selling advertising placements, too...."

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Random Tip #013: Always Use A Custom Favicon....

Favicon: "A small icon image that displays within the web browser's tabs when someone is viewing your site. You should ALWAYS create a unique favicon for your website. Why? There are many reasons, such as the fact it looks more professional, but another reason (and one which many forget) is that it makes it much easier for people to find your site again when searching through their bookmarks.collection... (...providing that they bookmarked your site when they visited...)......"

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Random Tip #014 - How to Check Twitter & Facebook Status...

If you have problems when posting updates to Twitter or Facebook you can check the general live status of the plattform/api via their website status links (...also listed in our weblinks section: "Social Network & Social Media Related Links" ):

Check Status for Facebook - Weblink
Check Status for Twitter - Weblink

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Random Tip #015:  Plugin Order Is Important!

Sometimes plugins will not work correctly or can cause other stuff to break. Often this is the case when using SEO/SEF and/or Cache plugins. The ordering of the plugins is almost always the key to solving these problems. Plugins are executed in their order within the Plugin Manager.  
The best ordering for your system plugins is:
* Any other plugins
* SEO and SEF plugins
* Cache plugins
(Tip: Clean your cache after changing your plugin order).

This tip comes from:   Peter van Westen - www.nonumber.nl